Let’s take a trip in the wayback machine to the Lakewood of yesterday. All photos via The Cleveland Memory Project.
Lakewood Fire Truck, Detroit and Coutant Avenue, 1912Lakewood Fire Department Buggy, Warren Road, 1912Detroit and Marlowe Avenue, 19131913 Flood, Detroit and Belle Avenue, 19131913 Flood, Detroit and Belle Avenue, 1913First Church of Christ, Scientist, Detroit and Arthur Avenue, 1915Cleveland Railway Co., Detroit and Belle Avenue, 1916Street Repairs, Detroit and Belle Avenue, 1916Cleveland Yacht Club, 1917Belle Avenue Construction, 1919Lakewood Heights Boulevard Construction, 1920Lakewood Heights Boulevard Construction, 1920Detroit Avenue and Warren Road, 1924Calvary United Brethern Church, Arthur Avenue, 1924Detroit Avenue and Warren Road, 1924Detroit Avenue and Warren Road, 1924Detroit Avenue and Warren Road, 1924Palmer’s Markets, Detroit Avenue, 1925Shanty Company, Detroit Avenue, 1925Cleveland Railway Company Crew in Front of Detroit Avenue Methodist Church, 1926Lakewood Telephone Exchange, Warren Road, 1926Mastick’s Funeral Home, Detroit Avenue, 1928Fisher Brothers Grocery and Peter Mueller Pharmacy, Madison Avenue, 1929Nyberg Grocery Store, Madison Avenue, 1929Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Avenue, 1931St. James Catholic Church, Detroit Avenue, 1935Fisher Brothers Co. Grocer and Lakewood Cleaners and Tailors, Brudno Building, Detroit Avenue, 1937The Cooperative Store, Detroit Avenue, 1937Clifton Boulevard and Summit Avenue, 1937Mayor Amos Kauffman Breaking Ground on Lakewood Hospital Addition, 1938Lakewood City Hall, Lake Avenue, 1938Lakewood Hospital Addition, Detroit Avenue, 1938Clark’s Yorktown Restaurant, Clifton Boulevard, 1939Carley’s Tailors, The Lakewood Post and Kent Cleaners and Dryers, Detroit Avenue, 1939Detroit-Bunts Recreation Center, Detroit Avenue, 1940Clifton Boulevard, 1941McKinley School, Clifton Motel, West Clifton Boulevard, 1945Picnic, Lakewood Park, 1943Clifton and West Clifton Boulevard, 1946Hayes School, Delaware Avenue, 1946Clifton Boulevard Traffic Island, 1947Fruehauf Hardware Store, Detroit Avenue, 1949St. Edward High School Construction, Detroit Avenue, 1950General Douglas MacArthur’s Motorcade, Detroit Avenue, 1951St. Edward High School, Detroit Avenue, 1951General Douglas MacArthur’s Motorcade, Detroit Avenue, 1951Morditto’s Beverage, Borcher’s Market and Hoedl’s Music and Record Store, Madison Avenue, 1953Murman’s Grocery Store, Madison Avenue, 1953West 117th Street Explosion, 1953West 117th Street Explosion, 1953Clifton Motel, West Clifton Boulevard, 1953Lakewood Christian Church, Detroit and Roycroft Avenue, 1953Ambulance, Lakewood Police Department, Warren Road, 1954Lakewood Rapid Transit Garage, Atkins and Madison Avenue, 1954Nancy’s Restaurant, Detroit Avenue, 1955Charlie Geiger’s Haberdashery, Detroit Avenue, 1955Detroit-Warren Building, Detroit Avenue, 1955Bailey’s Department Store, Detroit Avenue, 1955Madison Park Swimming Pool Construction, 1957Jack and Jill Kiddie Shop, Detroit Avenue, 1958Lakewood City Hall Demolition, Lake Avenue, 1959New Lakewood City Hall, Detroit Avenue, 1959Winterhurst Ice Skating Rink, Lakewood Heights Boulevard, 1959Lakewood Incinerator, Berea Road, 1959Winton Hardware, Madison and Winton Avenue, 1960Winterhurst Ice Skating Rink, Lakewood Heights Boulevard, 1960YMCA Youth Center, Madison Avenue, 1959New Lakewood Police Department, Detroit Avenue, 1960Tasse’s Grill Restaurant, DeFazio Fahsion, Timely Cleaners, Homestead Theater and Homestead Ball Room, Detroit and Hird Avenue, 1960Delaware and Mars Avenue, 1960West Side Pontiac Dealership, Detroit and Hird Avenue, 1960Detroit and Woodward Avenue, 1960Nelsen Tire Company, Madison Avenue and Bunts Road, 1961Sunoco Station, Madison Avenue and Bunts Road, 1961Biles Buick, Detroit Avenue, 1961Franklin Boulevard and Ridgewood Avenue, 1961Clifton Park Lagoon, 1961William Donnely Furnace Company, Madison Avenue, 1961Donnelly-Wilson-House Heating Co., Madison and Baxterly Avenue, 1961Fisher Foods Grocery, Warren Road, 1962Kroger, Detroit Avenue, 1963Davis Bakery, Detroit Avenue and West 117th Street, 1963Standard Drug Store Fire, Detroit Avenue, 1963Douglas Building, Detroit Avenue, 1964Harvey’s Tonsorial Parlor, Madison and Winton Avenue, 1964A&P Supermarkets and Kopeke Motor Sales, Detroit Avenue, 1964St. Charles and Detroit Avenue, 1964St. Charles and Detroit Avenue, 1964Delaware and McKinley Avenue, 1964Lake Shore Hotel, Edgewater Drive, 1964Lazarro’s Super Eagle Market, Madison Avenue, 1964Clifton Club, Lake Road, 1965Detroit and Elmwood Avenue, 1965Prange’s Drive-In, Hilliard Road, 1965Detroit and Gladys Avenue, 1965Clifton Boulevard and Belle Avenue, 1965Mary Gould Flowers, Detroit and Sloane Avenue, 1965Clark’s Yorktown Restaurant, Clifton Boulevard, 1965Lakewood Hospital, Detroit Avenue, 1965Neville’s Department Store, Detroit Avenue, 1966Detroit and Cranford Avenue, 1966Clifton Boulevard, 1966Edwards Park, 1966Detroit and Belle Avenue, 1966Madison Park, Madison Avenue, 1966Garfield School, Detroit Avenue, 1967Garfield School, Detroit Avenue, 1967Detroit and Mars Avenue, 1967Coral Rock Condominiums, Clifton Boulevard, 1967J.L. Hecht & Co., Interior Decorators, Detroit Avenue, 1967Lakewood Park Home Town Bands Concert, Lake Avenue, 1968Detroit Avenue and Waterbury Road, 1969Bonne Bell Cosmetics Building, Detroit Avenue, 1969Milan’s Tailoring and Dry Cleaning, Detroit Avenue, 1970Detroit and Larchmont Avenue, 1970Baratko’s Lounge, Detroit Avenue, 1971Cook Avenue, 1970Lakewood Public Library, Detroit Avenue 1971Irma’s Coiffures, Bill’s Westwood Barber Shop and New Westlake Cleaners, Detroit Avenue, 1972Beach Terrace Apartments, Detroit and Beach Avenue, 1974Better Chance Program House, Detroit Avenue, 1974Lawson’s Milk Store, Pantarama Pants and Barron’s Laundromat, Detroit and Giel Avenue, 1975Lakewood Historical Society, Lake Avenue, 1975John’s Grill, Madison Avenue, 1975Miller’s Dining Room, Detroit Avenue, 1976Construction at Kenneth C. Beck Center, Detroit Avenue, 1976Lakewood Hospital Courtyard, Detroit Avenue, 1977Clifton Beach and Lagoon Road, 1977Pier W, Lake Avenue, 1977DiCarlo’s Famous Pizza, Detroit Avenue, 1978Hayba Beauty Salon and Johnson Optical, Madison Avenue, 1980Touch Football, Lakewood Park, 1978Doc Hebens Health Food, Detroit and Newman Avenue, 1980West 117th Street and Madison Avenue, 1982Lake Erie Building, Athens Avenue, 1983Newell Building, Bonnieview Avenue, 1984Lakewood Center North, Detroit and St. Charles Avenue, 1985Daniels-Parker Funeral Chapel, Detroit Avenue, 1985Ameritrust and The Detroiter Restaurant, The Brown Building, Detroit Avenue and West 117th Street, 1987Fazio’s Supermarket, Warren Road, 1987Lakewood Hospital, Belle Avenue, 1987Westerly Apartments, Detroit Avenue, 1988The Lakewood Bakery Building, Detroit Avenue and West 117th Street, 1988Malley’s Candies, Detroit Avenue, 1989Lakewood Little Links Miniature Golf CourseBurger King, Detroit and Elmwood AvenueGeiger’s, Detroit AvenueLakewood Masonic Temple, Detroit AvenueUndersea World and Mini-Mart, Detroit-Ethel Building, Detroit AvenueFranklin Ice Cream Store, Detroit and Wagar AvenueEncore Antiques and Monachino’s Pizzeria, Detroit AvenueDairy Queen, Detroit AvenueAntique Corner, Daystar Boutique and Federal House Antiques, Bonnieview Building, Detroit AvenueLakewood Engineering Company, Berea RoadThe Dock Restaurant, Clifton BoulevardYorktown Motorist Hotel, Clifton BoulevardCleveland Transit System Streetcar, Clifton Boulevard and Jackson AvenueFanny Farmer Candy Company, Hirsch Block Building, Detroit Avenue and West 117th StreetThe Mark House Restaurant, Detroit AvenueFairchild Chevrolet, Detroit AvenueNichols Barber Shop and Flower Mill Florists, Detroit AvenueKelly’s Donuts, Adam’s House of Beauty, Chicken and Ribs Galore, Detroit and Elbur AvenueLakewood Little Theater, Detroit AvenueLakewood Police Department, Lake AvenueWestwood Art Theater, Hilliard RoadUnion Carbide Corporation, Madison AvenuePizza Hut Delivery, Don Donnelly Heating and Kelly-Singleton Insurance Co., Madison and Roosevelt AvenueNational Carbon Company, Madison AvenueMahall’s 20 Lanes, Madison AvenueEllis and Kress Firestone Tire, Madison Avenue and Bunts RoadElbur Automotive, Madison AvenueDairy Dell, Madison Avenue and Lewis DriveChinese Village and Thrifty Coin Wash, Madison AvenueBeverage Square and North Shore Gym, Madison Avenue and Waterbury RoadThe Bavarian Pastry Shop, Madison and Winton Avenue, 1960Mitey Mouse Lounge, Madison and Winton AvenueMike’s Barber Shop, Madison and Winton AvenueLamp and Lawnmower Repairs, Hellman’s Corner, Madison and McKinley AvenueLakewood High School, Warren RoadGrant School and Lakewood Board of Education, Warren Road
